How Much Whitening Can You Expect From Whitening Toothpastes?

Whitening toothpastes work by scrubbing off dirt from the surface of your teeth. They contain light abrasives to help removing tough surface stains.

Toothpastes only clean the tooth surface. Your teeth enamel will not whiten from toothpastes only.

What are toothpastes good for?

Toothpastes will help you maintain your whiter teeth. Teeth get darker over time because the stain slowly penetrates the surface. If you don’t have surface stains your white smile lasts longer.

These toothpastes can also be used to prepare your teeth for bleaching.

This method of whitening may be your only choice if you have a serious oral health problem that prevents you from using other tooth whitening products.

What are they not good for?

Your teeth will not whiten much from whitening toothpastes only. Toothpastes do not bleach your teeth. You will reach a point from where your teeth will not whiten more without bleaching.

If your teeth need more than light brushing you should choose one of the other bleaching methods.

Too much scrubbing will damage your teeth. Over time you can slowly scrub away your enamel – the outer protective layer of your teeth.

Do you need something stronger?

Check out the power of tooth whitening strips.

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